Natasha the Alaska Zoo tiger turns 12

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Natasha, the Siberian Tiger of the Alaska Zoo, celebrated her 12th birthday on Sunday.

The birthday girl quickly tore open the gift that zoo staff prepared for her: a cardboard cake filled with rabbit and moose meat.

“We try to give them their favorite toys and treats on those days, and it’s just fun for us,” Jennifer Bierlair, a senior zookeeper, said. “We enjoy giving them a little birthday party.”…

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